In the teaching of writing, the notions of the public and the privateinvariably intersect. Private or personal writing from our studentsbecomes public when it is shared with the teacher, the writing class, oronline. We intend to consider in this conference the meanings andimplications of this intersection of public and private discourse. Weinvite presentations that discuss the relationship between writing and allmanner of discourse in terms of the the evolving and expanding grounds ofour profession, presentations that explore writing in terms of theintersections of public, private, and academic writing, and presentationsthat connect academic, public, and private writing to social and politicalissues both within and outside of academia. We invite papers, workshops,and roundtable discussions that address these and related concerns. We are especially interested in proposals on the following topics: o The role of "the personal" in writing and/or in thewriting classroomo The role of "the public" in writing and/or in the writing classroomo Public and private discourse as they intersect in writing and/or inthe writing classroom.o Public and private discourse across the curriculum and/or within thedisciplineso Reading and writing for personal enrichment ---and/or pleasure---versus reading and writing for public versions of same.o The role of creative writing across the curriculum and within thedisciplines.o Political, social, and economic aspects of the status ofwriting-program faculty, particularly with reference to adjunct,contingent, and non-tenured lecturerso Interplay of controversial political, social, and economic issueswithin the writing classroom. Proposals for both individual and panel presentations are welcome.